Proverbs 18:1
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
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Verse 2
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover
Verse 3
When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
Verse 4
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
Verse 5
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.